Eating for Good Health (2010)

3nd Edition 2010. The contents of this book are in this blog (subheadings in Blog Archive from October 2009 till January 2010) for free reading. This is a non-commercial book and is not available in major commercial book stores. If you wish to own a hard copy, kindly contact the author at: drlimhf@gmail.com or 012-3615905

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Diary 354: The liver’s story

This is what our liver is telling us.

I store the iron reserves you need, as well as a lots of vitamins and other minerals. Without me, you would not have the strength to carry on!

I make bile to help digest your food. Without me, you would waste away to nothing.

I detoxify poisonous chemicals you give me, and that includes alcohol, beer, wine and drugs (prescribed and over-the counter) as well as illegal substances. Without me, your “bad” habits would kill you.

I store energy, like a battery, by stockpiling sugar (carbohydrates, glucose and fat) until you need it. Without me, the sugar level in your blood could fall drastically and you would go into a coma.

I make the blood that got your system going even before you were born. Without me, you would not be here.

I manufacture new proteins that your body needs to stay healthy and grow. Without me, you would not grow properly!

I remove poisons from the air, exhaust smoke and chemicals you breath. Without me, you would be poisoned by pollutants!

I make clotting factors that stop the bleeding when you accidentally prick yourself. Without me, you would bleed to death!

I help defend you against the germs going into your body all the time. I take those cold germs, flu bugs and other germs you encounter, and knock them dead – or at least weaken them. Without me, youwo ld be a sitting duck for every infection known to man.

These health talks are delivered for educational purposes without promoting any health, herbal or medicinal products. Talk organisers have to bear the basic expenses on food, lodging & transportation where appropriate. Contact: limhf@frim.gov.my

About Me

Trained as a social anthropologist, Dr. Lim completed his tertiary education in Malaysia. He obtained his BA from the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Master of Social Science from the Universiti Sains Malaysia and PhD from the Universiti Malaya. He has written three books about the New Villages in Malaysia in 1994, 2002 and 2005, a book on the indigenous people entitled Orang Asli, Forest and Development in 1997 and a book on production and trade of safrole-rich essential oil in East and Southeast Asia in 2007. He is a senior researcher at the Forest Research Institute of Malaysia (FRIM).
Since 1996, he has developed interests in understanding the relationship between foods and diseases. He delivers free health talks and provides consultation to cancer patients as well as their family members during his free time. His health books include Eating for Good Health (2nd edition 2009), Xun Zhao Jian Kang (2007) and Makanan Sihat Sebagai Ubat (2008). The publication of these books is to share his knowledge and his family’s experience with everyone who is interested to live a healthy life via health food. This is part of his dream in the pursuit of health for all.